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H. J. BRYANT.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14. l9l9. 1 3 1 9,7 5 3 Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

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H. J. BRYANT.

TABLE APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14. 1919.

1,319,753. Patented (m. 28,1919.

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WZM/ 7% ATTORNEYS saving of, space is HERBERT 'J. BRYANT, 0F NEW'YGRKYN; Y;

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Appl catio 91 March114. i 9 19;. Seri ai'iialasalqaae T To all whom it ma concern.

Be itknow'n that I ,-H,ERBER 1" J. BRv 'w' r, a citizen ofthe-Un-ited States, -and a resident o;t' New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented .cer tain new and usefullmprovemejnts; in Tanon. o My invention relates to tablesandmore part cularly to tables adapted tobeus'edifn bles, ofwhich the following is a specificasmall apartments or'rest'aurants where the ordinarily an, important consideration "The principal! object of my invention the production of a table of simplefconst ruction which may be. expeditiously and. easily converted 0r enlarged from a table ;-hav ing a top of comparatively small surface area to a table having a top of appreciably larger surface area and having a ,coverlfi'or concealing the convertible featurefrom' view wherebythe table willappeanas an .orna-- mental table 0f conventional form.

Other fand further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined description, the invention consists ing iliihe novel parts and combination of parts ,hereinafter more "particularly described and then specified 1n the claims. 1

In the accompany ng draw ngs:

V Figure lis a top plan View of my im proved table showing the cover; partly broken away. I

Fig. 2 isa horizontal cross-section. on the line 22.ofFig. 1 A

Fig. 3 is a bottomlplanvi'ew of the table.

Fig. at is a vertical ,cross-sectionqonithe line of Fig.1. 1.

l Fig.1 5 is a front elevation.,(topfin section) a showing the .top, n ,openuor enlarged position' 7 f Fig. 6 is a top. plan viewof, my improved hinge for .joining' -thq central section one of the side sections of the .top together,

Fig. 7 isa sideelevation 'of the' hinge showing it joining a portion ofthe central section and a side sectionofthetop.

Fig. 8 is a horizontal central section taken through the hinge and joined sections on the line 8 8. of-. Eig. 6. P 7

Referring more eral figures of the drawing: 7 v

1 indicates the permanent legs of my improved table which are preferably joined together by the brace 2. Said permanent particularly to the sev-' table, said top comprising 2 addit ionto said c ntra .0 .m dtlie eetion idg s c tle. :si cnon a ;j ne ;tQ -sth r byhinge l fi ly 'a i v nt onal .t rm wh ch arepr terably .iqolu ter i i the ma ofIthemfldle i and id s @1011 whi h. wil pe ms: the-sa d sid section. The construction formsno .nq det ed d cription f 'iTbe-c j al s c i n. 3 v of Sid L- e fi-e e i n ee her z y hing s w ich rmi th s d s ct on ti h e ded over in pla -l liamlleltb bu 'iemb rom the plane of the 'ce nt'nal section 3, in

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at t p and is legslare f'fastened in Y 3 Ltd the entral Sec ion 7.31.9 5 h -tqr' otgtli st fl l folded; o er dir c ly, on F L sn'p umpe'sed m ename of the hingeg;.5 I part. of. myinventmnand requires other-W01? s .whichfpermit the Side section v ,toihe folded pverjdirect ly' onpr Sa m posed. on the. side section 4. when: said side sectlon is folded: over on tl recen'tral.section.

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and side s ection5- aresuitably ,mortised with; snifi LblQ hole a apt roses-y t s rews .9 or th r a ening mean t taster the. hinges in the inortisedportions -.of. the

P idd ntral s ion .gla das ec'tiQ B Ie I lfiihly an integnal pant of saidh y membersare, redu e nel ens 1.0T i mg nrlln app sed ends .1QZ,-, a -cl. t1uced portions .estendin'g Abetween 1the.;-Ipa}nallel arms-1112110 wh eh'th y alZ -EPW EQQ Winn:

ots. 12,. Said" reduce-d'. portions l0 are'-,also Provided with, 1 191. 13 e la tedtoe e e s r ws 3 Q -QthQ Suita l s en ngmeans.

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tral-lsectionand side zsection {lIhe body' m m e fla e rlzw de awithl nclined. houlders, 1A .th n ges .Q an sh a e f dept ed to engage the tops of the parallel a m $11 as :ShQNV I JE g'nx -a O ilimitethe Fig. 9 is a perspective view inngebl ss irlg-nf the body members on'the pivots 12 in one direction while the faces of said inclined shoulders 14 are adaptedto engage the faces of the inclined shoulders 15 with which the ends of the parallel arms 11 are.

members on their pivots in the other direction. The lower edges of the reduced portions of the body members are rounded as at 16 so that the will not jam against the 5 sides of the mortised portions of the central ed ends which may be screwed'in the bottom of the side sections 4: and 5 to support the same when the top is in unfolded posi- 's tion as-shown in Fig. 5. l/Vhen in this polsition the surface area of the table is approximately three times the surface area of the table when the top is folded up as is obvious' '18 indicates a horizontal strip which is fastened to the under side of the central section 3 of the top of the table. Secured to the said strip 18 is the holder 19 having spring ends which 'areadapted to engage and hold the removable legs 17 when they are not in use (see Figs. 8'and 4:). When'the top of the table is infolded position I prefer to, conceal "the same from view with a removable cover 20 having depending flanges 21. of a width suflicient to conceal not only the folded top but also the removable legswhich are carried by the holder 19 as has been explained. I preferably provide theinner sides of the flanges 21 with springs 22 which'engage' the top of the table when the cover is placed thereon 40 and which exert a sufficient pressure thereagainst'to cause the cover to remain firmly in position. g I

It will be obvious from the foregoing description that my improved table is particularly useful in'small apartments or in restaurants because of the ease with which it may be converted from a table having a top of small surface area into a table having a top of comparatively large surface area. In the specific form oftable shown and described, the-surface area of the top of the enlarged or converted table is approximately three times the surface area of the original table. In small apartments where one room serves both as a living'room and a dining room the table may be used as a drawing room table when the top is folded up and the cover placed thereon, the cover Copies'of this-patent may be obtained for then becoming the top of the table. The folded up top is thus concealed from view by the depending flanges of the cover so that the table then has all the appearances of a drawing room table and presents a pleasing appearance. The conversion of the table into a dining room table having a top of considerably larger surface area is easily effected by the simple removal of the cover,

the unfolding of the top and the attaching of the removable legs to the side sections of the top. As is manifest, the enlarged table may be re-converted into its former size and appearance after it has been used as a clining room table. a

In restaurants also. the desirability of usin my improved table can be appreciated as the table may be used with the topin folded position for a small number of diners or it may be converted into a larger size table when a larger number of diners desire to'sit at the same table. The cover may be dispensed with entirely if so desired and the table with the top in folded position covered with an ordinary table cloth to conceal the folded sections of the top and the removable legs. 1

What'I' claim asmy invention is:

1. A table having a top with permanent J I legs joined thereto, said top comprising a plurality of sections joined together and adapted to be folded one upon the other, removable legs adapted to be secured to sections of said top, means beneath said top for holding said removable legs and "a removable cover fitting'on said top when in folded position, said cover being provided with de pending flanges adapted to hide said top from view.

2. A table having a top with legs joined thereto, said top comprising a plurality of sections joined together and adapted to be folded one upon the other, a removable cover fitting on'said top when in folded position,

said cover being provided with depending five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

